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Monongahela, r., Pa., rises in Randolph co., Va., at foot of the
Laurel mountains, and after a course, in a n. direction, of 300
ms., unites with the Alleghany r., at Pittsburg, to form the
Ohio r. It is nearly 400 yards wide at its mouth, where it is
crossed by a bridge. It is navigable for large boats 60 ms. from
its mouth to Brownsville, and for small boats, 200 ms. from its
mouth. Its principal tributaries are Cheat r. and Youghiogeny r.
which enter it on the e. side.

Monroe, County, Flor. Situated in the s. part of the peninsula,
having the Florida channel on the s., and the Gulf of Mexico w.
It contains the Florida Keys. The interior has been but little
explored. It contains a part of the Everglades, an inundated
region, covered with pine, and with hammock islands. In the n.
w. part is some fertile land. Capital, Key West. There were in
1840, 4 commission houses, cap. $99.000; 16 stores, cap.
$31,500; 1 printing office, 1 weekly newspaper, 3 sch. 23
scholars. Pop. 688.

Monroe, p-v., capital of Washita parish, La., 300 n. w. by n.
New Orleans, 1,190 W. Situated on the e. side of Washita r., at
the head of steamboat navigation. It has a court house, jail, a
U. S. land office, an academy, 4 stores, 100 dwellings, and 500
inhabitants.

Monroe, p-v., capital of Overton co., Tenn., 102 e. by n.
Nashville, 602 W. Situated on a small branch of Obies r. It
contains a court house, and several stores and dwellings.

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